legendary indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar against west indies Ranchi Serious questions have been raised on the strategic decisions of the Indian team management in the second T20 International match played in . Gavaskar believes that while defending the huge target of 250 runs, India lost the fast bowlers. Mayank Yadav or left arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh wrist spinner instead of Kuldeep Yadav Made a huge tactical mistake by handing over the crucial 17th over. Kuldeep gave away a total of 24 runs in this delicate over, which included three sixes, a four and a wide ball. This one over completely changed the course of the match and West Indies won the match by 6 wickets and leveled the five-match T20 series at 1-1.
Gavaskar’s opinion regarding the use of Mayank Yadav
The former Indian captain, in his analysis, said that the young fast bowler made changes in bowling at that critical juncture. Mayank Yadav Or Arshdeep Singh Should have been handed the ball. He said, “I would have called either Arshdeep or Mayank to bowl in the 17th over. Arshdeep may have conceded more runs in his last over, i.e. the 18th, but Mayank had given the best initial blows earlier in the match. At that time Mayank’s economy rate was around 12 runs per over and West Indies needed an average higher than that to win, so one more wicket from him could have turned the tide of the match.”
Gavaskar also believed that Mayank’s pace and aggressive bowling at that crucial juncture could have created huge mental pressure on the West Indies batsmen. He said, “Once a batsman is out, the opposition team suddenly comes under pressure and it takes time for the new batsman to settle in at the crease. So it would have been a better strategic decision to try Mayank in that situation.” Along with this he also added that the all-rounder in the ninth over Shivam Dubey Bringing in Kuldeep Yadav for bowling was probably not the right decision, because at that time the opposition batsmen were trying to regain their rhythm and in such a situation, bringing in Kuldeep Yadav could have proved to be a more suitable option.
Successful chase of record target by West Indies
In this match, West Indies successfully completed the second biggest run chase in T20 international cricket history. The biggest successful run chase so far in this shortest format of cricket is recorded in the name of South Africa, which achieved the target of 259 runs against West Indies. This is only the seventh time in T20 International history that a team has successfully achieved a score of 250 or more.
